Constructing a Project Network Diagram
It's always fun to create a Project Network Diagram with the help of sticky notes. Here's an article that provides a practical appro...
Network Diagram
Project Time Management

PMP Exam Lessons Learned by Luke (passed Dec 23, 2009)
Luke’s Lessons Learned – Passed PMP on Dec 23, 2009 Overall: The exam was relatively straightforward. Passed with “Proficient” in all areas...
Lessons Learned

Online Tool for Creating WBS
I came across a tool called WBS Tool. It's an online tool for creating (surprise, surprise) Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). I played aro...
PM Tools
Project Management
Project Scope Management
WBS

Tuckman's Team Development Model
Team-building activities are one of the Tools and Techniques of Develop Project Team process in Human Resource Management. According to Bruc...
Develop Project Team
Project Human Resource Management
Tuckman's Theory

PMP Exam Overview - 4-part series from the PM Prepcast
Are you planning to take the PMP exam? Do you want a quick overview of the PMP exam? Here's nearly 40 minutes of free video episodes fro...
Free
PM Prepcast
PMP Exam Info
Videos

Program versus Project Management
The line between Program and Project Management may be thinner than you think. Here's some good practical advice from an expert. Do read...
Program Management
Project Management

Passionate PM: 15/50/100/200-Question PMP Practice Tests
Here's a Christmas present for all PMP aspirants - a set of 15/50/100/200-question mock exams from Passionate Project Management (PPM): ...
Sample Questions

PMP Professional and Social Responsibility - Exam Prep Summary
Nine percent of questions on the PMP Exam are from Professional and Social Responsibility domain. I found this spreadsheet which gives a goo...
Ethics and Professional Responsibility

How to Conduct a SWOT Analysis?
SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) Analysis is one of the Tools & Techniques for Identify Risks process of Project ...
Identify Risks
Project Risk Management
SWOT

29 PMP Exam Sample Questions
Here's a set of 29 sample questions on the PMP exam including plenty of situational questions: 29 PMP Exam Sample Questions
Sample Questions

Gold Plating: Is It Ever Okay To Over Deliver?
Do you believe Gold Plating on a Project is always bad? Or do you believe in delighting the customer by providing some extras? Read this pos...
Gold Plating
Planning Process Group
Project Scope Management

Black Belt vs. PMP Certification
A very interesting and insightful comparison between Six Sigma Black Belt Certification and PMP Certification: Black Belt vs. PMP Certificat...
Six Sigma
Value of PMP Certification

72 Project Management Tips
Here's a great list of Project Management tips for Project Managers that can help them stay focused on their projects. I liked the fact ...
Checklist
Project Management
Tips

Root Cause Analysis in Project Management
Here's an excellent article on Root Cause Analysis. What I liked about it is the simple and practical approach to using this technique i...
Fishbone Diagram
Monitoring and Controlling Process Group
Perform Quality Control
Project Quality Management
Root Cause Analysis

PMP Exam Lessons Learned by Erika
I came across a useful lessons learned post from Erika who passed the PMP exam in Nov 2009. She highlighted a very important point - many ti...
Lessons Learned

Project Procurement Plan Template
Are you preparing for the PMP Exam? Here's a simple template for Project Procurement Plan that can help you visualize what a Procurement...
Project Procurement Management
Templates

Free PM Templates and Worksheets
Are you looking for some good templates for Project Management documents such as the Project Charter, the WBS, the Communications Management...
Project Management
Templates

Types of Contracts in Procurement Management
Project Procurement Management is arguably the most difficult knowledge area on the PMP Exam. Derek Huether has posted an excellent 3 part s...
Contracts
Project Procurement Management

Project Lessons Learned Template
The PMBOK Guide emphasizes the importance of documenting lessons learned throughout the project, and referring to lessons learned from the p...
Organizational Process Assets
Templates

Earned Value Forecasting Formulae in Project Management
Earned Value Management (EVM) is an important topic on the PMP Exam. Fortunately, it also presents an easy scoring opportunity on the exam, ...
Earned Value Management
Formulas
Monitoring and Controlling Process Group
Project Cost Management

Free Lesson from Rita Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep Online Course
Rita Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep Online course is an all-in-one course, which includes online audio-video lessons, online version of Rita...
PMP Exam Resources
Rita Mulcahy
Training
Tutorials

Collection of PMP Exam Lessons Learned
I came across this blog, which has a nice collection of lessons learned from several successful candidates who passed the PMP Exam: Collecti...
Lessons Learned

Free PMP Exam Quiz - Cost Management
Here's a collection of 8 sample questions on Project Cost Management: Free PMP Exam Quiz - Cost Management
Sample Questions

PM Final: PMP Exam Sample Questions
Here's another set of free PMP exam sample questions. Note that you need to register with your company email address (gmail and yahoo ac...
Sample Questions

Project Communications Plan Template
While browsing some project management documents on Docstoc, I came across this nice template for Communications Plan. It gives a good insig...
Plan Communications
Planning Process Group
Project Communication Management
Templates

PMP Exam Lessons Learned - Failed on First Attempt
Here's a very good lessons learned post by a person who passed the exam on second attempt. It's quite inspiring to read how she mana...
Lessons Learned

20 Free Project Management Software Programs
I came across this good list of free Project Management softwares from iSoftwareReviews . If you are looking for an alternative to Microsoft...
Free
PM Tools

Free Report: Top 7 WBS Mistakes Project Managers Make
I know that if I ask how many of us know what a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is, most people will raise their hands. But, are we using it ...
Training
WBS

Breaking the Project Management Triangle - The Purpose Alignment Model
I came across a fantastic article that highlights the limitations of the Project Management Triple Constraints (Scope, Time and Cost) and su...
Project Management
Triple Constraints

Planning Is Not A Project Life-cycle Phase
Here's a good article emphasizing that Project Management Process Groups are not the same as Project Life-cycle Phases (something that P...
Project Life Cycle

How to be a Project Management Ninja on Excel
An amazing series on using MS Excel to manage projects. I didn't know we could do so much with Excel. How to be a Project Management Nin...
PM Tools
Project Management
